Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States
We study the economic and political consequences of the 2018-2019 trade war between the United States, China and other U.S.
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Are School Reforms Liberal, Conservative, or Populist? Populism and Education Policy Opinions in the United States
Activists use populist language when proposing school reforms. Are they appealing to a public ideology as coherent as conservatism or liberalism? A national probability sample of U. S.
Gender gaps in South Korea’s labour market: children explain most of the gender employment gap, but little of the gender wage gap
South Korea’s gender wage and employment gaps are among the largest in the OECD.
Exacerbated Inequalities: The Learning Loss from COVID-19 in Italy
Using administrative data on the universe of eighth graders, we study learning losses in Italy between 2021 and 2019 to estimate the effect of schools' closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delivering on the Degree: The College-to-Jobs Playbook
In this playbook, we provide a framework to help college better deliver on the American Dream.
Multidimensional Human Capital and the Wage Structure
This paper reviews and synthesizes the literature on the macroeconomic implications of human capital theory.
All Minds on Deck? Assessing Distributed Strategic Capacity in Public-Sector Organizations
Networked governance requires public managers to think and act strategically across organizational boundaries.
The Efficiency-Equity Trade-off in a Federal System: Local Financing of Schools and Student Achievement
Federalism theorists debate the desirability of funding local services from local revenues or inter-governmental grants.
Helping Schools Survive: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Financial and Educational Support to Private Schools
Private schools provide affordable education in low-income countries. Yet, they often face higher closure rates, leading to disruption for students.
Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record
We experimentally test several approaches to increasing the demand for workers with a criminal record on a nationwide staffing platform by addressing potential downside risk and productivity concerns.
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